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Olympic Technology

John Lockyer (author)

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials ISBN: 9781433391521

Using examples from some of the most popular Olympic sports, this captivating title will have readers excited and eager to learn all they can about telling time and timing accuracy! Vivid photos and a colorful timeline combine with easy-to-read text, STEM topics, and mathematical charts and graphs to give readers an inside look into sports technology while providing opportunities to practice time measurement. With the accessible glossary, index, and step-by-step instructions, readers will have all the tools they need!

Glaciers

Barbara A. Somervill (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602797024

This book uses math and science to help students learn about glaciers. Math challenge questions provide students with the opportunity to apply math skills as they learn about the characteristics of glaciers.

STEAM Guides in TV Production

Judy Greenspan (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919058

This book gives insights into the processes involved in creating and braodcasting television shows, and explains how each STEAM field is involved.

Speed Skating

Katie Marsico (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602793996

Learn about the connection between math and speed skating.

Investing

Katie Marsico (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781633627512

Have you ever wondered how to help your savings accumulate interest? This book introduces readers to investment strategies. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Payday!

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791350

What is a paycheck? Why is money deducted from a paycheck? Readers will find answers to these questions as they learn about earning money and how math skills can help them hang on to more of that hard-earned cash.

Using Credit Wisely

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791374

Using credit to make a purchase can be a good option under certain circumstances. This title teaches readers about the discipline necessary to use a credit card responsibly. Real world math examples help illustrate the advantages and pitfalls of using credit cards.

Smart Shopping

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791404

Do I want it or do I need it? Readers will discover the kinds of questions that smart shoppers ask themselves, how to weigh their options and pocketbook, and how math can be part of shopping strategies that save time and money.

Saving for the Future

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791367

Is there something you want or need that you don't have the money for? This book introduces readers to financial goal-setting and how to set up a savings plan. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management.

Restaurants by the Numbers

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791442

Making healthy and nutritious food choices can be a challenge in many restaurants. Readers will learn more about how to use their math skills to estimate portion sizes and select balanced meals from restaurant menus.

Lunch by the Numbers

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791473

Lunch is an important part of staying energized in the middle of the day. Readers will discover that using math to calculate calories and portion sizes can help them make healthy food choices whether they are bringing lunch from home or buying lunch in the school cafeteria.

Living on a Budget

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791398

If you have ever wondered where your money goes, this book is for you. Readers learn how to set up a budget and stick to it. Basic math skills are reinforced through examples.

What is Money?

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602795532

People use money to pay for the things they want and need. But what exactly is money? Where does it come from? Are checks and credit cards money? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about money.

Tennis

Katie Marsico (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602793972

Learn about the connection between math and tennis.

Understanding Taxes

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602795525

Taxes are collected to support federal, state, and local governments. Who decides how much tax each citizen pays? What does tax money pay for? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and to learn more about taxes and why citizens are required to pay them.

Running

Cecilia Minden Katie Marsico (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602793989

Learn about the connection between math and running.

Giving Back

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602795556

Do you have time, talent, or money that you can use to help others in need? Have you ever wondered which charities you should support or how much you can afford to give? Read this book to find out more about how your math skills can help you give back to your community.

Islands

Ann Heinrichs (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602797017

This book uses math and science to help students learn about Islands. Math challenge questions provide students with the opportunity to apply math skills as they learn about the characteristics of islands.

Mountains

Katie Marsico (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602796997

This book uses math and science to help students learn about mountains. Math challenge questions provide students with the opportunity to apply math skills as they learn about the characteristics of mountains.

Understanding Models

Jeanne Sturm

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606945285

This book explains how models help us test new designs and to understand living things. The book includes various types of models, such as scale, graphical, conceptual, and computer models, which are used to analyze how we understand different things.

Time Math

James Fischer (author)

Publisher: Mason Crest ISBN: 9781422289211

We live our lives according to the numbers on a clock. Whether its getting to school on time, allowing enough time in a day for the things we need to do, or timing an activity, those numbers are an important part of almost everything we do. Time Math will help you understand schedules and timetables. You'll be able to better manage the math that runs our clocks!

Fashion Math

Rae Simons (author)

Publisher: Mason Crest ISBN: 9781422289174

People who make clothes need to get their numbers right. From the length of fabric to the size of a pair of jeans, math plays an important role in the fashion industry. In Fashion Math, you'll learn some of the ways the math you learn in the classroom is important on the catwalk. You may even want to use that math to try your hand at making your own clothes!

Shopping Math

Helen Thompson (author)

Publisher: Mason Crest ISBN: 9781422289198

When you see a sign in your favorite store saying that everything is 30% off, can you do the math to figure out what that means? Are you good at keeping track of how much things cost while remembering how much money you actually have in your wallet? What about sales tax? Do you remember to add that on to your total costs when you're deciding if you have enough money to buy a pair of jeans? Shopping Math can help you do all this and more!

Sports Math

Rae Simons (author)

Publisher: Mason Crest ISBN: 9781422289204

The speed of a pitch, the number of points scored, the time left on the clock . . . math is everywhere in the world of sports. Learn about the numbers and statistics behind sports like baseball, basketball, and football, and you'll find you understand the sports you love even better. In Sports Math, you'll discover that the math you learn in the classroom is just as important on the soccer field and basketball court.

Game Math

James Fischer (author)

Publisher: Mason Crest ISBN: 9781422289181

Almost any game you play needs math. From poker to computer games, from video games to board games, math has a role to play. Game Math will help you understand your favorite games better. You may even find you're a better player when you understand the math behind the rules!